Rolling out today are Burger King's new Grilled Dogs. Two all-beef hot dog variants are offered. The Classic comes with ketchup, mustard, relish, and onions. The Chili Cheese comes with, well, chili and cheese. I tried them both.

The Classic Grilled dog came loaded, just the way I like it. In the commercial (below) Snoop Dogg said that the buns were "all fluffy and whatnot." He is right, but it's not an extraordinary bun. However, it is sized right for the dog, holding onto the ingredients all the way through to the last bite. The all-beef hot dog tasted savory and meaty, but not over-the-top. It doesn't have the thick casing of a designer dog, but it does taste flame-grilled. The meat is sliced down the middle to help the grilling go all the way through.

2016 is well underway and thanks to an improved economy fast food chains are poised to have a strong year. To compete for those consumer dollars, we suggest watching for the following fast food trends this year:

A notable exception to the trend is the king of the made-up names, Taco Bell. What's a Gordita? Well, now you might as well also ask about the Doritos Cheesy Gortida Crunch. Taco Bell has even gone as far as to combine names as they combine ingredients. Behold the Quesalupa, which is a Chalupa with cheese in the shell.

Fast food restaurants have started a new trend, bundling smaller "value" items into a combo meal at a bargain price, usually in the $4 to $5 range. We reviewed one of the early trendsetters last summer when Taco Bell rolled out boxed items including the Bacon Club Chalupa Big Box. But, at least among the burger joints, the focus seems to be on a $4 price point.